Pretty much the post title. For those taking a GLP-1 medication, especially those who are well controlled, has taking a GLP-1 allowed you to feel less paranoid about what you eat?
For context, Dx T2 last year with A1C of 7.1, potential LADA dx in Feb (C peptide is solidly normal). 1000mg of metform
My a1c is now non diabetic. I eat pretty low carb but it does allow me more carbs than I normally would have been able to have.
Congrats on the A1C!
Congrats,s love
Once I got rid of my excess fat, my glucose, insulin, and A1C% blood test results all are completely normal, and I can eat whatever I want to eat, without any glucose spikes above 140, etc. The key of course is to NOT eat crappy food all the time, like I used to, which led me to being obese in the first place. But I can, fortunately, have the occasional ice cream cone, French fries, pizza, sandwich, etc. Moderation is the key, and I strength train 2-3 times a week, which I also think is very helpful - I've put on 6 pounds of lean muscle this past year without gaining any weight (by losing some more fat to offset the muscle gains).
I know I should be doing more strength training, but my approach has been do what I can, when I can. I don't have to do everything everywhere all at once.
I think it's mostly my genes I'm fighting on the weight front, though for sure I was eating and drinking too much during the pandemic and also after, in a particularly rough patch of life where I've also been dealing with depression (the diagnosis certainly didn't help!)
I've been on 1mg of Ozempic (and Metformin and Jardiance) for about a year and a half. I eat whatever I want (and the Asian diet is carb heavy), drink things like frappuccinos and boba tea etc. My hbA1c was 5.6 in Jan, and 5.3 in July and November.
Even though the weight loss effect has plateaued for me, it is still doing wonders for my blood sugar.
Prior to Ozempic, my lowest hbA1c was 6.6, even with a pretty strict low carb diet.
That's great! And I hear you on the Asian carbs...I'm not Asian but hot damn do I love me allll the noodles, dumplings, steamed buns, rice dishes, etc.
Yeah it's more expensive to eat low carb here, and food choices might a bit more limited on low carb so what I really have is the freedom to have easier food choices without cooking.
Noodles are certainly my favourite carb! It was the carb I kept craving for when I was on low carb haha.
Wtf it feels like everyone who takes it is cheating. Like what's the downside?
It’s not cheating. It’s medication that treats our metabolic dysfunction, just like blood pressure meds treat high blood pressure, seizure meds manage seizures, etc.
It's. Not. Cheating. It's some of the best, if not THE best, medication for managing a chronic condition that absolutely none of us asked to have.
The downside is constant vigilance around insurance coverage and having to spend some fraction of your doctor's visits, when presumably you should be discussing your health, discussing insurance strategies instead.
100%. It allows us to live like regular people again. Miracle drug, worst part is getting coverage. And non-diabetics that want in a medication not meant for them when they have better options first but can't be bothered.
yeah I'll admit sometimes it does feel like cheating, but honestly it lets me live pretty normally again?
the downside is the cost (i pay out of pocket for it totally) and the initial side effects. so much puking in the initial few months.
Possible pancreatitis (I think mostly in diabetics with high triglycerides)
(and lots of other diabetic meds also have pancreatitis possibility)
Not for everyone. My triglycerides have been high since my diagnosis 4 years ago and no pancreatitis. I have fatty liver but I think that’s gotten better because I don’t feel pain under my right ribs any longer. Mounjaro has brought my A1C from 9.5 to 5.1 in less than a year. Very happy with it despite slow weight loss.
It has but still in moderation. I do well during regular days for the most part so I don’t worry when it comes to outings and events that may have things that will spike me
Exactly the way I feel being a ‘foodie’. Been on 15 mg for past year which is my maintenance dose. A1C consistently @ 6.1.
Im on Ozempic. Keeps my A1C in the low 6s and as long as I avoid a few high impact foods (cornbread and soft pretzels are brutal) im good to eat a cautionary but normal diet.
I was diagnosed T2 almost 2 years ago with a scary A1C of 11.4. 9 months prior to diagnosis I had just crept up to being prediabetic at 5.7, so I shot right through that prediabetic range pretty fast. I took my diagnosis as a wake up call and completely changed everything and went low carb and exercised everyday whether it was walking or weight lifting. Mounjaro is the only medication I have ever taken for diabetes. 4 months after diagnosis my A1C was 5.1. 3 months after that it was 4.7 and has stuck there ever since. Over the course of a year I lost 120 pounds and my weight has been about the same for past year, but wearing a CGM I can see what has changed over the last year is my spikes get less and less high.
Results vary with everyone but for me mounjaro has been a game changer. I ha
That's awesome! I wouldn't mind losing a few more pounds, but doing it safely is a priority. I'm still on the intro dose of Mounjaro, so I have room to titrate up. I'm pretty happy to have gotten down to 5.4 and hopefully I can nudge it a little lower still. My PCP says I'm my own harshest critic.
I didn't appreciate all the subtle ways that stress, the pandemic, moving, etc. changed my habits and my exercise levels, etc. I'd slept poorly for many years and when I finally did a sleep apnea test earlier this year it turned out I had severe obstructive apnea, which was for sure wreaking havoc on my metabolism.
Honestly, the GLP-1 is the only thing that's been able to free me from watching every rise and fall on my CGM (well, that and the fact that the Libre 3+ has been showing me nonsensic
Taking a glp-1 has solved diabetes for me, both the med itself and the large weight loss. I can eat anything now and my glucose stays in the nondiabetic range.
I'm on Mounjaro, a GLP-1 and GIP, and its made an incredible difference in my sugar and a1c. I can eat semi-normally most of the time now, if I'm careful. I was on insulin, but have been able to come almost off of it, but keep taking my long acting so my insurance will cover my CGM, but reduce the dose every month. It did give me severe constipation though, and a doctor's order to take Miralax everyday, but that's a small price to pay! That was really my only side effect, except my stomach is uncomfortable if I over eat. The only bad part is, I have hardly lost any weight...grrrr!
I'm also on tirzepatide, just the 2.5 mg dose. It's supposed to be the intro/acclimation dose but I responded super well to it. My main side effect was also severe constipation, but after ~4.5 months that's mostly gone away. I also do Miralax before bed most nights, and I've increased fiber and water intake.
I haven't worn a CGM for the last month or so because I was getting persistent false lows from Libre 3+, and I'm paying out of pocket. I think the metformin is still responsible for most of my A1C control but the GLP-1+GIP definitely helps.
Not having to stress over a serving of potatoes or being able to enjoy a bit of baguette is huge for me. Haven't had the courage to try any fraction of a bagel in almost 18 months, and damn do I miss bagels, especially with all the toppings (smok
It's okay if you've hardly lost weight! The medication isn't designed for that at diabetics dosages, it's designed to fix your sugars and a1c and it seems to have done that! Weight loss is usually just a beneficial side effect of your body working better! Glad it's working for you.
The dosing for Mounjaro/Zepbound/Tirzepatide is the exact same, whether for weight loss or diabetes. It’s a multi-purpose drug meant to treat both diabetes and obesity (and some other stuff like sleep apnea).
Some people don’t respond well to the weight loss (or sometimes to the glucose control, or both).
I'm referring to Ozempic vs Wegovy, which are different dosages.
I feel like I'm pretty much the only one who went on zepbound and absolutely hated it, both times. I can barely eat anything, considering I was OMAD beforehand, and it had me very inflamed. I don't know why but it does not sit well with me at all.
I am on Wegovy and yes, 95% of the time I can eat whatever I want without spikes. It's incredible.
When I feel like eating yes
I take ozempic it killed my appetite.
Meh. I just don’t want to eat. Cant stand the smell of fish or eggs or the texture of chicken. Gone almost vegetarian.
NGL I eat candy and carbs and Mounjaro 15mg has had my last two A1Cs at 4.2 and 4.4 respectively.
That's boss level.
Ozempic did not work for me. Mounjaro did not work for me. I am not mega obese but I do struggle to loose weight — I’m 1.70m / 84kg. I simply cannot close my mouth.
My doctor had me on trulicity but switched me over to victoza because it made me sick all the time which also made me sick all the time. I finally told him I had enough.. about a month and half ago I started taking berberine 600mg twice a day. So far none of the glp-1 nausea, diarrhea I was getting. I do notice not as hungry without it. I think thenglp-1 you don't eat because you fear the side effects.